The Bancroft is a luxury 10-unit brick apartment building with premium street-level retail, located in the heart of Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood. Six-story building features nine residential apartments and one retail suite. Fully renovated and 100% leased, the property generates strong annual income and offers investors an attractive combination of a premier location, high-end finishes, stable in-place cash flow, and future upside potential. Perfect wealth asset for 1031 exchange and long term hold. 88 Charles Street has been thoughtfully renovated and transformed into one of the premier residential rental properties on Charles Street. The unit mix includes eight studio apartments and one duplex two-bedroom apartment. The property also benefits from two valuable off-street parking spaces and a private outdoor patio area at the rear of the building, adjacent to Mt. Vernon Square.
| Units | 10 |
| Living area | 4,590 sqft |
| Lot size | 1,633 sqft |
| Year built | 1899 |
| Price / sqft | $1,415 |
| County | Suffolk |
| MLS # | 73592727 |
| Days on market | 0 days |
| Listed on | October 20, 2026 |
| Annual property tax | $37,210 |
| Tax year | 2027 |
| Assessed value | $2,384,400 |
| Zoning | RC |
| Gross income (actual) | $70,800/yr |
| Net operating income (actual) | $70,800/yr |
| Total actual rent | $5,900/mo |
| Stories | 6 |
| Total rooms | 12 |
| Lot size | 0.04 acres |
| Garage spaces | 0 |
| Parking spaces | 2 |
| Basement | Partially Finished |
| Foundation | Brick/Mortar |
| Sewer | Public Sewer |
| Water | Public |
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It is a 10-unit multi-family property with 4,590 sqft of living area, built in 1899.
88 Charles, Boston MA 02114 has been listed for 0 days (since October 20, 2026).
At a list price of $6,495,000 across 10 units, that works out to roughly $649,500 per unit.
Annual property taxes are $37,210 (2027), on an assessed value of $2,384,400.
At $6,495,000 for 4,590 sqft, that's about $1,415 per square foot.
2 total parking spaces.
88 Charles, Boston MA 02114 is in Boston, Suffolk County, MA 02114.

Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked investment properties — multi-families and house-hacking — across Greater Boston full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.